(physics) Any device (such as a radiator) that transfers heat from one fluid to another via a separating wall.

plural of heat capacity

plural of heat death

The heating of an electrically insulating material by a rapidly fluctuating electric field

A device that transfers thermal energy between spaces, usually between an enclosed space and the outdoors.

(transitive) To enclose (something) in plastic wrapping and make an airtight seal by applying heat to fuse the edges of the wrapping together.

plural of specific heat capacity

plural of molar heat capacity

(thermodynamics) The heat capacity of a given substance divided by its amount, measured in moles.

(simile) Alternative form of like a dog in heat